I have a script running in a cron job that mounts a usb memory.
deletes all files found on the usb stick.
copies a new directory to the usb.
and prints out a log file of what the job did. All works well.
in RHEL unlike fedora usb sticks do not auto mount
I need to know is there something I can put in an if statement that says if you don't find a usb stick then print an error message and exit.
I tried
if [mount /dev/sdb1 /media/usb]
then
else
fi
but mount does not return a value so answer is always false even if the usb is there.
any suggestion on how to check if the someone actually remembered to insert the usb stick?
gary
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